HUDSON VALLEY

Governor Cuomo announced that the State has adopted regulations that will improve air quality by limiting emissions from existing diesel generators and natural gas-fired engines. The new regulations target nitrogen oxides and particulate matter emissions from existing equipment and actually go beyond the new standards recently established by the federal government, which only apply, to … [Read more…]

Governor Cuomo and U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced that an agreement has been reached to save at-risk Kraft-Heinz facilities, which employ nearly 1,000 workers throughout Upstate New York. Under the agreement, Kraft-Heinz will continue operating 3 plants, including the one in Walton, they will defer the planned closure of the Campbell plant for a period … [Read more…]

Governor Cuomo traveled to Binghamton Wednesday afternoon to discuss how the approved casino gaming amendment has the potential to bring millions of dollars in new revenue as well as provide property tax relief and boost tourism and economic development: (Cuomo 11-7-13) The locations for the 4 upstate destination gaming resorts will be selected based … [Read more…]